find spiritual sustenance in sth.(tuō wù yù gǎn)

find spiritual sustenance in sth.

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Tu ō w ù y ù g ǎ n, which means to borrow something to express emotion. From Cizhu hall.

Idiom explanation

They borrow things to express their feelings.

The origin of Idioms

Wang Wei's Cizhu Tang Ji of Ming Dynasty said: "those who serve their relatives and foster their children are the compromise of filial piety; those who trust things and express feelings are the utmost affection of benevolent people."

Idiom usage

As a predicate or attribute; used in writing, etc.

Chinese PinYin : tuō wù yù gǎn